The Daily Fives for November 16, 2010 From The Sports Mac
Top 5 Stories From Yesterday
1. The Eagles blow out the Redskins behind a stellar performance from Michael Vick to tie the Giants for the NFC East lead.
2. The Hornets suffer their first loss of the season after the Mavericks are able to beat them at home in Dallas.
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3. The Giants Buster Posey and Rangers Neftali Feliz were awarded the National League and American League Rookies Of The Year awards, respectively.
4. The Rangers rally in the last few minutes of regulation and then win in overtime to come back and stun the Penguins in overtime.
5. The Redskins sign starting QB Donovan McNabb to a 5 year, $78 million extension to remain in Washington.
Top 5 Games From Yesterday
1. Rangers 3, Penguins 2, Overtime: Marc Staal scored shorthanded with 90 seconds to tie it and Ryan Callahan won it with less than 90 seconds left in overtime to get New York the win.
2. Oklahoma 71, North Carolina Central 63, Overtime: The Sooners scored 11 of the first 13 points of the extra session to stave off the major upset bid by the Eagles.
3. Sabres 4, Canucks 3, Overtime: Vancouver scored twice in the 3rd to tie it, but Tyler Myers had the last word for Buffalo, as he scored with only 30 seconds left to win it in OT.
4. Mavericks 98, Hornets 95: Jason Terry hit a jumper with 40 seconds left and Dirk Nowitzki iced it with a FT with 2 seconds left to hand New Orleans its first loss of the year.
5. Bobcats 113, Timberwolves 110: D.J. Augustin made the go ahead layup with 49 seconds left to help Charlotte to its first home win of the season.
Top 5 Performances From Yesterday
1. Michael Vick, Eagles QB: 413 yards of total offense and 6 total TDs in Philadelphia’s 59-28 blowout win over Washington on Monday Night Football
2. Deron Williams, Jazz PG: 31 points and 11 assists in Utah’s 115-108 loss to Oklahoma City
3. Tim Thomas, Bruins G: 28 saves for his 4th SO of the season and 21st of his career in Boston’s 3-0 win over New Jersey
4. Ken Horton, Central Connecticut State F: 34 points and 9 rebounds in the Blue Devils 101-87 win over Army
5. John-Michael Liles, Avalanche D: 2 goals and an assist in Colorado’s 6-3 win over St. Louis
5 Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday
1. Redskins defense: allowed 59 points and 592 yards of total offense in Washington’s 59-28 loss to Philadelphia
2. Matt Greene, Kings D: had a -3 and 2 penalty minutes in Los Angeles’s 6-3 loss to San Jose
3. Rudy Gay, Grizzlies SF: just 4 of 17 shooting and only 9 points in Memphis’s 89-72 loss to Orlando
4. Tyrone Hanson, Jackson State G: just 3 of 14 shooting and only 8 points in the Tigers 80-39 to Central Florida
5. Jaroslav Halak, Blues G: allowed 6 goals on only 23 shots in St. Louis’s 6-3 loss to Colorado
Top 5 Events To Follow Today
1. NCAA BB: #24 Virginia Tech (1-0) at #3 Kansas State (1-0), 4:00 PM, ESPN: The first Top 25 match-up of the young season sees the Hokies invading Manhattan looking for the upset.
2. NCAA BB: #5 Ohio State (1-0) at #10 Florida (1-0), 6:00 PM, ESPN: The first Top 10 match-up in an interesting Big 10/SEC tilt with the Buckeyes traveling to Gainesville.
3. NHL: Flyers (12-4-2) at Canadiens (11-5-1), 7:00 PM, Versus: Two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference square off in Montreal.
4. NBA: Lakers (8-2) at Bucks (5-5), 8:00 PM: Los Angeles has looked a little shaky the last couple of games and now must go on the road to face a talented Milwaukee team.
5. NCAA FB: Ohio (7-3) at Temple (8-2), 8:00 PM, ESPN2: A massive MAC showdown in Philadelphia with first place in the Eastern Division on the line.
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